Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl-

• Formula: C₄H₉Cl
• Molecular weight: 92.567
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2,3)5/h1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NBRKLOOSMBRFMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 507-20-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: tert-Butyl Chloride; Trimethylchloromethane; 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane; 2-Chloroisobutane; 2-Methyl-2-chloropropane; 2-Methyl-2-propyl chloride; tert-C4H9Cl; Chlorotrimethylmethane; Tertiary-butyl chloride; NSC 6527
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₄H₉Cl = (Cl^- • C₄H₉Cl)

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₉Cl = C₄H₈ + HCl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₄H₉Cl = (Br^- • C₄H₉Cl)

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + C₄H₉Cl = (CN^- • C₄H₉Cl)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CH₃⁺ + C₄H₉Cl = (CH₃⁺ • C₄H₉Cl)

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + HCl = C₄H₉Cl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₉Cl = (Na⁺ • C₄H₉Cl)

Free energy of reaction

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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